PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 347
OCTOBER 1981
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Grounding is especially
importanT in extreme cold weather.
±he colder iT gets, The drier the air is .
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that means more danger from static electricity.
ProTect POL pumps from bone-chilling winter winds² Build a wind³
´ break out of snow or ice if no pErmanenT shelter is available.
possible, disconnect and drain
smaller pumps so that They can be
stored in a buiµding or tent at night.
Use the right winter grade of oil in
pump engines. ±he LO will JeT you
know which one's righT for The
temperatures in your area.
When you add oil that's cold, ]eave
the level
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about
Y
inch below the
dipstick full mark. ±he oil expands
when it warms up.
Keep hoses and nozzles tighTly
capped when you're not using 'em
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Keep hoses and pump
Nozzles tightly capped
prevent dirt and snow from getting in.
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Hoses·get stiff and ¸rittle in
extreme cold
weather¹ Rough hanº
dling causes them to crack and leak.
±reat »oses gently and Move 'em
slowly.
Collapsible fuel hoses used with the
FAR¼ system go flat when they're left
out in the cold. A fla½ hose won't
deliver much f¾el.
Rigid hoses survive the cold better.
If you have to use flexible hoses, try to
protect them.
Fueµ leaking past frozen gaskets and
seals is a real coµd weather probµem.
Doubling up on standard seals can
slow t¿e leaks. Keeping seals and
fittings cµeanÀjµ help, too.
Áanhole covers should be k
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